2011 Kia Optima suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 18 complaints for the 2011 Kia Optima, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
I have had to change lower control arm inner and outer tie rod and cv axle 2 time because parts are cheap and slightest amount of force such as hitting a curb causes massive suspension damage. Both times car was running unber 20 miles an hour and hit a curb and it destroyed suspension. Second time tie rod broke while driving down the road and lost control and ended up hitting guard rail and same thing destroyed suspension.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle consistently pulled to the left. The contact had the dealer perform an alignment twice and both the struts and the bolts were replaced. The dealer insisted that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle, but the contact believed there was some type of defect. The failure mileage was 347 and the current mileage was 3,672. Updated 12/12/11 updated 01/23/12
Other problems reported for the 2011 Kia Optima
- Engine 264 complaints
- Steering 100 complaints
- Lighting 89 complaints
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Brakes 47 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Fuel system 26 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 24 complaints